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Topic: gunshot
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golden_calf
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posted 12-04-2000 06:48 PM
I need to make a gunshot sound as realistic as possible without actually shooting a gun. I want to record the noise live, any suggestions? I find a cap gun doesn't sound that great. |
Film_Scorer
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posted 12-04-2000 10:29 PM
umm....I really dont know what you're asking...you want to record the sound live...yet...without discharging an actual gun. you mean like...pre recording on a tape, and playing it whilst shooting the scene? There was a good link that MLM posted somewhere in a recent post that looked like it had some good gunshot sounds on it. If you were to record that, all you'd have to worry about to get it believable is the reverb. That's all there is too it really. Whenever I compose a soundtrack using syntheisysed instruments, I record them using realistic reverb wich gives them a realistic live recording feel. It's funny when people say, "Oh, I just wanted syntheisyser...you didnt have to go to all that trouble to gather up a symphony!"
Is that what you ment?
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golden_calf
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posted 12-05-2000 01:43 AM
What I'm planning on doing is to sound off a gun without some people knowing it is going to happen to catch their reactions. I don't think a pre-recorded shot would sound that great. |
Prism
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posted 12-05-2000 04:37 PM
I think Actor once said the old-fashioned way to do it is to smack the floor with a two-by-four. BANG!  Quite affective. Isaiah ------------------
Isaiah, "Sound Guy" Eyre
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FilmWeapon
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posted 12-05-2000 08:48 PM
You could try to to record a cap gun, and then go back and slow it down with the recorder! If Possible, that is! Just a suggestion.------------------
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Tek2019
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posted 12-17-2000 01:01 PM
Why not buy a starting gun? I'm not sure what exactly you want to do with it ofcourse. If you plan on shooting it off in public it's probably not a good idea. If you just want your actors to be able to react more realistically then it might work well. |
I'm Scared Sarge
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posted 12-22-2000 10:04 PM
Hey, would a starting gun be a good prop? Does it look and fire like a real gun? |
SlipperyGlue
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posted 12-23-2000 04:08 AM
It looks like a real gun but doesnt sound like one. It sounds like a loud cap gun. Why not just buy some blanks? If your gonna spend money on a starters gun, why not get the real thing and get some blanks? And we still don't know what you want exactly! You want to scare some people!?! Or record a noise for a movie or what!?! |
Prism
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posted 12-23-2000 04:23 AM
I don't think the mods are gonna be happy with the discussion going on here... Guns, even if they're loaded with blanks, or even unloaded, should not be used for anything other than what guns are intended for. In other words, I don't think it's wise to play with a firearm. Guns are made to shoot things, and though I don't think it's wrong to amuse ourselves with them in the proper sense of shooting for sport, anything beyond their intended use I consider risky and foolish.Isaiah ------------------
Isaiah, "Sound Guy" Eyre
www.iEyre.com |
Red Stranger
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posted 12-27-2000 02:31 PM
To make a gun sound realistic, remember these tips:1. The sound is not a "boom," it's a "pop."
2. This has nothing to do with the sound, but it might help. A bullet that is fired is caused by a small amount of gas and it's reaction to a spark caused by the hammer hitting the firing pin. This is not enough of a reaction to cause a deafening boom.
3. Research the pistol SFX from Men In Black where Will Smith shoots the glass out of a locked door.
4. An extra tip. Silencers are given an unrealistic sound in most movies. A lot of times, movies make them sound like quiet lazers or something. In reality, they make a noise that cannot be really compared to anything. The sound would be something like "tff" or "tkk." Don't laugh. I know this looks rediculous.
I hope that I have helped you a little bit.
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